THE BONDSTEEL BULLET
January 2014
NEWSLETTER
Camp Bondsteel Hospital
donated two X-ray and
one ultrasound machine
to Kosovo Institutions.
The value of the
donation is close to half a
million dollars.
The X-ray machine
donated to orthopedic
clinic will help them get
the third surgery room
operational.
U.S. Army Sgt. Bryan Gerber, a medical maintenance technician for Task Force Medical,
checks an ultrasound machine to make sure it is functional and to provide on the spot
repairs as required so it can be used by the gynecology and obstetrics clinic of University
Clinical Center of Kosovo. (Photo by Ardian Nrecaj, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
Helping and Saving
Rather than be discarded or destroyed,
soldiers from Task Force Medical have
been able to give some of this
equipment a second life by donating it
to various institutions in Kosovo.
Most recently TF MED donated a mobile
X-ray device to the orthopedic clinic and
an ultrasound machine to the
gynecology and obstetrics clinic to the
University Clinical Center of Kosovo as
well as an X-ray dental panoramic to a
dental clinic in the Peja Family Medical
Center.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Pikul, the
logistics officer for TF MED, said the value
of all three pieces of equipment was
close to half a million dollars.
“The increased capacity that these items
bring will provide medical professionals
[the] ability to better diagnose, manage
and treat issues related to gynecology,
orthopedics, and dental health,” said
Pikul.
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The Bondsteel Bullet is produced for
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Contents of this publication are not
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Multinational Battle Group-East or Area
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MNBG-E Public Affairs Officer
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4th Public Affairs Detachment
Executive Editor
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Ardian Nrecaj
Staff Writer
Ardian Nrecaj
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Story and Photos by Ardian Nrecaj, Public Affairs Specialist
Over the years, the need for certain
medical equipment at the Camp
Bondsteel Hospital has become obsolete
as the number of soldiers have
decreased or new equipment has
become available.
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The donation was a joint effort between
the soldiers from TF MED and the U.S.
Embassy’s Office for Defense
Cooperation.
“It saves money to the
U.S. Army but it also helps
empower civil institutions
U.S. Army Capt. Charles Noble, the civil
affairs team leader with the Embassy’s
ODC, said they had been working on this
project for awhile and that they were
making sure it is was finished properly.
in Kosovo.” – U.S. Army
Maj. Nicholas Johnson
“We were informed about this excess
medical equipment from Task Force
Medical at Camp Bondsteel, and we felt
that there is a need within the local
community here in Kosovo, specifically
here at UCCK,” said Noble. “If we could
build capacity here and save money on
shipment or destruction of this
equipment then it would benefit for both
parties.”
U.S. Army Maj. Nicholas Johnson, the
commander for TF MED, said the
equipment was just sitting and collecting
dust. Johnson explained that if the
equipment would not have been
donated, it would have ended up in
Defense Reutilization and Marketing
Office and disappeared entirely from
the Army system.
Continued on page 4
Soldiers from Task Force Aviation
receive Christmas stockings courtesy
of the Blue Star Mothers of Miami
Valley, Ohio. (Photo by U.S. Army
Chaplain (Maj.) Timothy Meier)
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